Post on 06-May-2015
description
Horror
StoriesPacking &
Shipping
Recommendations
for Artists
Horror
StoriesPacking &
Shipping
Recommendations
for Artists
Horror
StoriesPacking &
Shipping
Recommendations
for Artists
by Leila Hamdan
Horror
StoriesPacking &
Shipping
Recommendations
for Artists
by Leila Hamdan
Your trusty Registrar hard at work
Packaging fit for food
Your package may be...
•Dropped •Thrown•Punctured•Crushed
•Condition
•Photograph
Brad Allen, Sponge, cast iron, paint, ca 2005
•Double box or crate
•Two inches of semi-hard packing material
A box with a surprise
•Pack objects in soft materials
•Nestle and float objects
•Mark with clear directions
•Label & Tag
•Secure all edges
•Shake test
•Track shipment
All four objects were broken in transit
All four objects were broken in transit
Practical methods of good packing
•Follow SNAG Professional Guidelines
•Invest in your work
•Find a method that suits your needs
7 SHIPPINGPresentations
Horror
Stories
Packing &
Shipping
Recommendations
for Artists
Horror
Stories
Packing &
Shipping
Recommendations
for Artists
Insurance Considerations
for
Safe Shippingof Jewelry
Insurance Considerations
for
Safe Shippingof Jewelry
Packing one-of-a-kind artwork
for
Shipping
SHIPPINGComparison
s
Shipping cost and insurance with common
carriers
Shipping LARGE
Sculpture
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING ISSUES
If shipping goes wrong...
• ... it goes really wrong.
•A true story.
Professional Guidelines
ConditionReporthttp://tinyurl.com/7v3pkww http://www.harriete-estel-berman.info/profguidelines/ConditionReport.html
http://www.harriete-estel-berman.info/profguidelines/profguide.html
http://tinyurl.com/yc4tamj
• http://www.snagmetalsmith.org/resources-opportunities/professional-development/professional-development-seminar/http://www.snagmetalsmith.org/resources-
opportunities/professional-development/professional-development-seminar/
http://tinyurl.com/6ryzl5g
http://www.harriete-estel-berman.info/profguidelines/ProfDevSeminar.html
http://tinyurl.com/2g5lbwh